Reuel Williams collection, 1841-1991 (bulk 1841-1847).

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Reuel Williams collection, 1841-1991 (bulk 1841-1847).

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A collection relating to a U.S. Senator from Maine. Included are a guest book used by Reuel Williams covering the years 1841 to 1847, a letter from Helen Augusta Williams Gilman dated July 4, 1847 in Augusta to her husband Dr. John T. Gilman in Portland, Maine in which she describes the Fourth of July celebrations in Augusta and the visit of President Polk and Secretary of State Buchanan, and a transmittal letter from John T.G. Nichols to Muriel Sanford in November 1991 which relates his relationship to Reuel Williams and his great grandparents Dr. John Taylor Gilman and Helen Augusta Williams Gilman.

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...

Gilman, John Taylor, 1806-1884.

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Gilman, Helen Augusta Williams, 1817-

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Nichols, John T. G.

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Williams, Reuel, 1783-1862

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Lawyer and U.S. senator (1837-1843), of Hallowell and Augusta, Me. From the description of Reuel Williams autograph letter signed to Samuel Fessenden, 1836. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 234237718 U.S. Senator (1837-1843) from Hallowell, Me.; practiced law in Augusta and was member of Maine Legislature from 1812-1829 and again from 1832-1848; elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate from March 4, 1837 to Feb. 15, 1843, during which time he served as...

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

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Epithet: US President British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000128 James Buchanan, Jr. (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857–1861. Prior to his presidency, Buchanan represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives and later the Senate, and served as Secretary of State under President James K. Polk (1845-1849). Source : About the White Hous...